Re: Most comfortable saddle?

JeffWills said:

After several years riding a recumbent, I found that I experienced no
butt pain on WTB saddles. For reference, I'm 6-foot-4, 220 pounds, so
the WTB line may be better for larger riders.

I like those too, and I've heard the same from other larger riders.

Matt O.

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NiteRider said:

Okay, I realize this is highly subjective, but can anyone suggest

some

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very comfortable saddles for a bike put together with comfort in mind
first and foremost? It's for general tooling around at moderate

speeds

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but will occasionally get used on long tours and charity rides,

meaning

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up to 10 hours in the saddle at a time.

After several years riding a recumbent, I found that I experienced no
butt pain on WTB saddles. For reference, I'm 6-foot-4, 220 pounds, so
the WTB line may be better for larger riders.

WTBs work very well for me also, but I'm small. The Specialized Body
Geometry series is also very good if your bony protrusions sit right on the
support foam.

--
Phil, Squid-in-Training

NiteRider said:

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JeffWills said:

After several years riding a recumbent, I found that I experienced

no

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butt pain on WTB saddles. For reference, I'm 6-foot-4, 220 pounds,

so

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the WTB line may be better for larger riders.

Sounds interesting. I've done some time on recumbents, so this advice
has some relevance.

"Done some time"? Interesting choice of words. ;-)

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An important detail you didn't ask: the bike should fit you

correctly.

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If it's too high, too low, too far forward, too far rearward, etc.,
your ideal saddle could end up hurting you.

I've been using the KOPS and 15º knee angle fit techniques since the
80s. Unless the understanding of bicycling biomechanics has changed
drastically since then, I should be set.

KOPS and knee angle might get your lower body "correct", but top tube
length, stem length, and handlebar height also affect position on the
saddle. Getting this figured out is why good bike fit people make the
big bucks.

Jeff